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1. Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues

Author

Holt, Mark

Subjects
United States. Department of Energy -- Powers and duties, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nuclear reactors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Greenhouse gases -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules, Alternative energy sources -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Forecasts and trends, Energy policy -- Forecasts and trends, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, Government, Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
Abstract

Updated December 8, 2023 Contents Synthesis of Key Issues 1 Basic Facts and Statistics 2 Major Nuclear Energy Issues 4 Advanced Nuclear Technology 4 Recent Events 5 Selected Congressional Action-118th [...]

Published
2023

2. Framatome achieves critical NRC approval in development of advanced nuclear fuel technology

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Framatome S.A. -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Enriched uranium -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Engineering firms -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Aerospace and defense industries, Astronomy, High technology industry, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Richland WA (SPX) Apr 26, 2023 Framatome received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to apply the company's suite of Advanced Codes and Methods to operating conditions with uranium-235 [...]

Published
2023

3. Advocates urge feds to shut off reactor at California's last nuclear plant

Author

Kaur, Anumita

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Diablo Canyon Power Plant -- Service discontinuation -- Safety and security measures, Nuclear power plants -- Equipment and supplies -- Service discontinuation, Nuclear reactors -- Service discontinuation, Electric utilities -- Safety and security measures -- Service discontinuation, Environmental associations -- Cases, Company legal issue, General interest, News, opinion and commentary, Mothers for Peace -- Cases, Friends of the Earth International -- Cases
Abstract

Byline: Anumita Kaur Environmental groups Thursday demanded the federal government immediately shut down one of two reactors at California's last nuclear power plant, stating in a petition filed with the [...]

Published
2023

4. THE NUCLEAR OPTION

Author

Upholt, Boyce

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Planning -- Environmental aspects, Alternative energy sources -- Planning, Company business planning, General interest, Political science, Social sciences
Abstract

Biden has signaled support for a new generation of smaller nuclear reactors. Are they the path to a carbon-free economy--or just a bid to keep a troubled industry alive? FOR [...]

Published
2021

5. Framatome instrumental in digital systems licensing milestone under new NRC process

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Nuclear energy -- Management, Company business management, Aerospace and defense industries, Astronomy, High technology industry, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Washington DC (SPX) Nov 15, 2022 Framatome's expertise and contributions were instrumental to the submittal of a license amendment request (LAR) for a digital instrumentation and control (I&C) modernization project [...]

Published
2022

6. Framatome receives US NRC approval to transport higher enriched fuel

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, AREVA NP Inc. -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Nuclear fuels -- Transportation, Engineering firms -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Aerospace and defense industries, Astronomy, High technology industry, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Washington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2022 Framatome reached a significant milestone for the delivery of nuclear fuel at higher enrichment and burnup levels. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently [...]

Published
2022

7. Updates Regarding Exports Of Certain Nuclear Items To China And Macau

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Bureau of Industry and Security -- Powers and duties, Export controls -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nuclear nonproliferation -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Government export policy and export regulation, Business, international
Abstract

On October 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security ('BIS') published in the Federal Register a final rule that amends the Export Administration Regulations, 15 [...]

Published
2023

8. U.S. Nuclear Plant Shutdowns, State Interventions, and Policy Concerns

Author

Holt, Mark and Brown, Phillip

Subjects
United States. Department of Energy -- Powers and duties, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Expenditures, Public -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nuclear energy policy -- Evaluation, Nuclear facilities -- Decommissioning, Government regulation, Government, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021
Abstract

Updated February 7, 2022 The United States has the largest nuclear power plant fleet in the world, with 93 reactors that can generate approximately 95,522 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Nuclear [...]

Published
2022

9. Microreactors could be deployed where energy shortages occur

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear reactors -- Research, Company business management, Aerospace and defense industries, Astronomy, High technology industry, Telecommunications industry, Texas A&M University -- Research, The University of Texas at Arlington -- Research
Abstract

Arlington TX (SPX) Jan 05, 2022 Researchers from The University of Texas at Arlington and Texas A and M University have received a three-year, $500,000 grant from the Nuclear Regulatory [...]

Published
2022

10. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Unanimously Votes To Separate Fusion Energy Regulation From Nuclear Fission

Author

Merrifield, Jeffrey S.

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear fusion -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nuclear fission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Business, international
Abstract

In a major step for fusion energy, and as supported by Pillsbury and the Fusion Industry Association, the NRC will regulate fusion energy under the same framework as particle accelerators [...]

Published
2023

11. Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues

Author

Holt, Mark

Subjects
United States. Department of Energy -- Powers and duties, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Nuclear reactors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nuclear power plants -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Safety and security measures, Nuclear energy policy -- Evaluation, Government regulation, Government, Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
Abstract

Contents Synthesis of Key Issues Basic Facts and Statistics Major Nuclear Energy Issues Radioactive Waste Recent Events Recent Congressional Action--117th Congress 116th Congress CRS Reports Additional References Nuclear Plant Economic [...]

Published
2021

12. Deregulation and Investment in Generation Capacity: Evidence from Nuclear Power Uprates in the United States

Author

Lei, Zhen, Tsai, Chen-Hao, and Kleit, Andrew N.

Subjects
Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, Nuclear reactors -- Economic aspects -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules, Deregulation -- United States -- Laws, regulations and rules, Coal-fired power plants -- Economic aspects -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nuclear industry -- Forecasts and trends, Electric power production -- Economic aspects -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties
Abstract

Nuclear power uprates are investments in generation capacity that enable reactors to operate beyond their original power limit. We find that owners of deregulated reactors are more likely to make investment in power uprates. Moreover, after deregulation owners of boiling water reactors are more likely to choose Extended Power Uprates (EPUs) that could add up to 20 percent of the original power, but owners of pressurized water reactors, another type of reactors for which EPUs are more technically challenging, tend to select other types of uprates that add less of reactor power. Deregulation incentivizes reactor owners to pursue profitable investments and propels them to make careful investment decisions more consistent with the technological nature of their plants. Keywords: Deregulation, Power uprate, Investment, Efficiency, Generation capacity, Nuclear energy, Electricity market, I. INTRODUCTION Economic theories have long argued that market deregulation and competition change firm investment incentives, leading to potentially significant gains in social welfare. Under traditional rate of return regulation, [...]

Published
2017
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13. ROUND UP

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Florida Power & Light Co. -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Rolls-Royce AB -- Contracts, Nuclear power plants -- Contracts, Nuclear industry -- Contracts, Government contracts, Electric utilities -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Control systems -- Contracts, Machinery industry -- Contracts, Nuclear reactors -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Contract agreement, Government contract, Business, Business, international, Petroleum, energy and mining industries
Abstract

NEW BUILD FIRST CONCRETE HAS been poured for Turkey's Akkuyu 1 in the southern province of Mersin after the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority awarded a construction licence. The $20bn Akkuyu [...]

Published
2018

14. U.S. Nuclear Plant Shutdowns, State Interventions, and Policy Concerns

Author

Holt, Mark and Brown, Phillip

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Facility closures -- Economic aspects, Nuclear reactors -- Laws, regulations and rules, Electric power production -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Market trend/market analysis, Government
Abstract

June 10, 2021 The United States has the largest nuclear power plant fleet in the world, with 93 reactors that can generate approximately 95,522 megawatts (MW) of electricity. Nuclear power [...]

Published
2021

15. A watchdog lied to get radioactive materials. Terrorists could, too

Author

Davidson, Joe

Subjects
United States. Government Accountability Office -- Reports, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear terrorism -- Prevention, Radioactive substances -- Safety and security measures, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Joe Davidson WASHINGTON - Want to make a dirty bomb? Need radioactive materials, but don't have the required license? Don't worry, maybe you too can fake a document and [...]

Published
2022

16. Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues

Author

Holt, Mark

Subjects
United States. Department of Energy -- Powers and duties, United States. Energy Information Administration -- Powers and duties, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Energy policy, Nuclear energy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nuclear facilities -- Safety and security measures, Radioactive substances -- Environmental aspects -- Management, Government regulation, Company business management, Government
Abstract

Updated May 6, 2021 The policy debate over the role of nuclear power in the nation's energy mix is rooted in the technology's fundamental characteristics. Nuclear reactors can produce potentially [...]

Published
2021

17. The dangerous business of dismantling America's aging nuclear plants

Author

MacMillan, Douglas

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Exelon Nuclear. Oyster Creek Generating Station -- Safety and security measures -- Accidents, Nuclear power plants -- Safety and security measures -- Accidents, Electric utilities -- Safety and security measures -- Accidents, Nuclear industry -- Buildings and facilities -- Safety and security measures, Nuclear facilities -- Decommissioning, Government regulation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Douglas MacMillan FORKED RIVER, N.J. - The new owner took over the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in 2019, promising to dismantle one of the nation's oldest nuclear plants [...]

Published
2022

18. Commercializing next-generation nuclear energy technology

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear energy -- Innovations -- Forecasts and trends, Nuclear power plants -- Innovations, Nuclear reactors -- Innovations -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Nuclear industry -- Innovations -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Market trend/market analysis, Aerospace and defense industries, Astronomy, High technology industry, Telecommunications industry
Abstract

Boston MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2020 All of the nuclear power plants operating in the U.S. today were built using the same general formula. For one thing, companies made their [...]

Published
2020

19. Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal

Author

Holt, Mark

Subjects
United States. Department of Energy -- Powers and duties, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Congress -- Powers and duties, Nuclear energy policy -- Evaluation, Radioactive waste disposal -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Government, Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
Abstract

September 14, 2020 Contents Most Recent Developments Policy Background Spent Nuclear Fuel Program Other Programs Nuclear Waste Litigation Nuclear Waste Fee Collections License Application Withdrawal Waste Confidence Decision and Continued [...]

Published
2020

20. Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues

Author

Holt, Mark

Subjects
United States. Department of Energy -- Powers and duties, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Safety and security measures, Nuclear reactors -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Safety and security measures, Government regulation, Government
Abstract

Updated July 16, 2020 Contents Synthesis of Key Issues Basic Facts and Statistics Major Nuclear Energy Issues Radioactive Waste Recent Events Recent Congressional Action Other Selected Legislation CRS Reports Additional [...]

Published
2020

21. Against the clock

Author

O'Dell, John

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Forecasts and trends -- Evaluation, Software -- Evaluation -- Forecasts and trends -- Usage, Nuclear facilities -- Evaluation -- Forecasts and trends, Software quality, Market trend/market analysis, Business, Business, international, Petroleum, energy and mining industries
Abstract

Technology plays a significant role in the nuclear industry's emergency preparedness and can safeguard against costly regulatory fines when it comes to submitting nuclear notification forms. In the US, every [...]

Published
2016

22. New U.S. Sanctions On Russia: Corporate Services Ban, Industrial Export Controls, & New SDNs

Author

Slack, Robert

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Russian Invasion of Ukraine, 2022- -- Economic aspects, International trade -- Laws, regulations and rules, Economic sanctions, American, Sanctions (International law), Government regulation, International trade, Business, international
Abstract

In coordination with other G7 countries, the United States announced another significant round of sanctions and export control restrictions on Russia on Sunday, May 8. These include a new ban [...]

Published
2022

23. NRC Enforcement Manual Revisions Address Licensee Challenges To Enforcement Actions

Author

Matthews, Timothy

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Business, international
Abstract

The NRC recently revised its Enforcement Manual (Manual) to consolidate and expand its guidance on the process for resolving licensee challenges to certain enforcement actions. The biggest change to the [...]

Published
2022

24. NRC Issues Guidance Update To Cybersecurity Programs For Nuclear Power Reactors

Author

Csedrik, Lewis M.

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear reactors -- Management, Data security -- Laws, regulations and rules, Cyberterrorism -- Prevention, Government regulation, Company business management, Data security issue, Business, international
Abstract

The NRC held a public meeting on March 4 to discuss the issuance for public comment of draft regulatory guide (DG) DG-5061, Revision 1, Cyber Security Programs for Nuclear Power [...]

Published
2022

25. Westinghouse fuel plant's license is renewed

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Westinghouse Electric Corp. -- Buildings and facilities -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Nuclear reactors -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Electrical equipment and supplies industry -- Buildings and facilities -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Business, general
Abstract

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating license for the Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in Hopkins. The renewed license authorizes the facility to continue operations through Sept. 12, [...]

Published
2022

26. Commission Denies NRC Staff Request To Discontinue ISFSI Security Rulemaking

Author

Lighty, Ryan K.

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear facilities -- Laws, regulations and rules, Spent reactor fuels -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Business, international
Abstract

The Commission recently issued SRM-SECY-19-0100, in which it disapproved, by a 2-to-1 vote, a request made by the NRC staff that sought approval to discontinue the Independent Spent Fuel Storage [...]

Published
2022

27. Large Increase In NRC's Maximum Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts Fueled By Rising Inflation

Author

Lighty, Ryan K.

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Fines (Penalties) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Inflation (Finance) -- Influence -- United States, Government regulation, Business, international
Abstract

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a final rule in the Federal Register on January 14 updating the maximum amounts of civil monetary penalties it can impose. Reflecting the [...]

Published
2022

28. SUNSI You Later: NRC Moves Closer To 2022 CUI Implementation With Rulemaking Recommendation

Author

Polonsky, Alex

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Security classification (Government documents) -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Business, international
Abstract

On December 10, the NRC staff issued SECY-21-0105 seeking approval from the NRC commissioners to publish a notice of final rule that would officially replace the NRC's sensitive unclassified non-safeguards [...]

Published
2022

29. Smaller Nuclear Plants May Come With Less Stringent Safety Rules

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Innovations -- Environmental aspects, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=897163261 BYLINE: JEFF BRADY HOST: ARI SHAPIRO ARI SHAPIRO: A new generation of nuclear entrepreneurs wants to help address climate change. They're designing [...]

Published
2020

30. Nuclear Export Controls: A Brief Overview Of NRC And DoE Regulations

Author

Smiszek, Mike

Subjects
United States. Department of Energy -- Powers and duties, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear energy -- Management -- Laws, regulations and rules, Independent regulatory commissions -- Evaluation, Government regulation, Company business management, Business, international
Abstract

1. Introduction Two bodies of export regulations typically come to mind when we think of export controls: the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) of the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and [...]

Published
2021

31. Moving forward

Author

Tunnicliffe, Andrew

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear industry -- Reports, Radioactive wastes -- Reports, Radioactive waste disposal -- Shipments data -- Reports, Business, Business, international, Petroleum, energy and mining industries
Abstract

The transportation of nuclear products has been going on for many years. But as Andrew Tunnicliffe reports it continues to face a variety of challenges today as the world evolves. [...]

Published
2016

32. Energy & environmental law - Nuclear Regulatory Commission authorizes inaugural combined licenses for construction and operation of two commercial nuclear power plants - In re Southern Nuclear Operating Company.

Author

Burke, Andrew J.

Subjects
Nuclear energy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nuclear power plants -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, In re Southern Nuclear Operating Company (2012 WL 440403 (N.R.C. Feb. 9, 2012)), United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Government regulation
Abstract

Energy & Environmental Law--Nuclear Regulatory Commission Authorizes Inaugural Combined Licenses for Construction and Operation of Two Commercial Nuclear Power Plants--In re Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Nos. 52-025-COL, 52-026-COL, 2012 WL [...]

Published
2012

33. U.S. Suspends Nuclear Trade With Chinese Group

Author

Hurtado, Mary Ann

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear weapons -- Laws, regulations and rules, Deuterium -- Laws, regulations and rules, Radioactive substances -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, International relations, Military and naval science, Political science
Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has suspended shipments of radioactive materials to China's state-owned and -operated nuclear company, the China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN). The action includes restrictions [...]

Published
2021

34. Price-Anderson Act: Nuclear Power Industry Liability Limits and Compensation to the Public After Radioactive Releases

Author

Holt, Mark

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, United States -- Energy policy, Liability for nuclear damages -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nuclear industry -- Laws, regulations and rules -- Accidents -- Insurance, Nuclear energy liability insurance -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Government, Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, 1997, Price-Anderson Act
Abstract

February 5, 2018 Since the establishment of the nuclear power industry in the 1950s, the issue of how to handle nuclear accident liability has been regularly debated in Congress. From [...]

Published
2018

35. AC revolution to nuclear evolution: at such an important time for the industry Donna Ruff of Westinghouse Electric Company reveals the 130-year history of the company and highlights the role it has played from the development of AC to the nuclear age

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear energy -- Innovations -- Economic aspects, Business, Business, international, Petroleum, energy and mining industries
Abstract

George Westinghouse chartered Westinghouse Electric Company 130 years ago on 8th January 1886 to solve a transmission problem, a problem years in the making. During the 1880s, the 'Age of [...]

Published
2016

36. Surry to seek 80-year operation: Dominion Virginia Power's Surry plant could become the first US nuclear plant to be allowed to operate for up to 80 years

Author

Fabian, Thecla

Subjects
United States. Department of Energy -- Powers and duties, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Production management -- Economic aspects, Independent regulatory commissions -- Powers and duties, Business, Business, international, Petroleum, energy and mining industries
Abstract

Dominion informed the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on 6th November 2015 that it would apply for a second 20-year life extension for its Surry units. David Christian, chief executive [...]

Published
2016

37. Nuclear energy: the safe, clean, cost-effective alternative

Author

Eiden, Thomas J.

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Sustainable development -- Methods, Nuclear energy -- Environmental aspects, Philosophy and religion
Abstract

Contrary to claims by opponents of nuclear energy that it is 'unsafe,' 'unclean,' and thus 'unacceptable,' nuclear energy is the safest, cleanest, and among the most practical forms of power [...]

Published
2013

38. NEPA in the post-9/11 world.

Author

Lopez, Amanda

Subjects
Environmental impact analysis -- Laws, regulations and rules, Nuclear power plants -- Laws, regulations and rules, Terrorism -- Laws, regulations and rules, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection v. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (561 F.3d 132 (3d Cir. 2009)), United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Government regulation, National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
Published
2010

39. Proximity, presumptions, and public participation: reforming standing at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Author

Repka, David A. and Smith, Tyson R.

Subjects
Administrative procedure -- Public participation -- Laws, regulations and rules, Standing (Law) -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Government regulation
Abstract

TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction I. Background A. Standing to Participate in NRC Hearings B. Application of Judicial Concepts of Standing in NRC Proceedings C. Proximity Presumption II. Discussion A. Changes [...]

Published
2010

40. Nuclear power plants prepare for old age

Author

Tollefson, Jeff

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Maintenance and repair -- Laws, regulations and rules, Government regulation, Environmental issues, Science and technology, Zoology and wildlife conservation
Abstract

Author(s): Jeff Tollefson Sophisticated inspections are helping to pick up defects in ageing nuclear power plants before they cause trouble. In March, ultrasonic tests identified signs of wear and tear [...]

Published
2016
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41. Closed Vessel Testing complete for Vogtle Unit 3

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Georgia Power Co. Alvin W. Vogtle Nuclear Power Plant -- Services -- Buildings and facilities, Nuclear power plants -- Testing -- Services, Electric utilities -- Services -- Buildings and facilities, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Milestone prepares unit for next phase of tests as the site continues to make progress with critical testing Helps ensure safety systems function as designed ATLANTA, July 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ [...]

Published
2020

42. Latest round of major tests completed on Vogtle Unit 3 containment vessel

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear reactors -- Containment, Business, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Structural integrity and safety functions verified by series of critical tests ATLANTA, July 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A major testing milestone on the Vogtle Unit 3 containment vessel's structural integrity [...]

Published
2020

43. Westinghouse Gets Regulatory Approval for Analysis Methodologies

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Westinghouse Electric Corp. -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Electric equipment industry -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Arts and entertainment industries
Abstract

Westinghouse Electric Company has received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for two new important analysis methodologies that will be used to upgrade Westinghouse- and Combustion Engineering-based nuclear [...]

Published
2017

44. Fluor's Gets NuScale Power Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Design Certification

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Fluor Corp. -- Contracts, Construction industry -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Nuclear reactors -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Contract agreement, Arts and entertainment industries
Abstract

Fluor Corp. reported that NuScale Power has received notice that its design certification application has been accepted for review by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). According to a media [...]

Published
2017

45. You Say Industry Can Regulate Itself? Prove It

Subjects
United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- Reports, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Food safety -- Forecasts and trends, Industry regulations -- Forecasts and trends, Meat industry -- Forecasts and trends, Nuclear power plants -- Laws, regulations and rules, Slaughterhouses -- Forecasts and trends -- Laws, regulations and rules, Offshore oil field equipment, Nuclear energy, Swine, Safety regulations, Market trend/market analysis, Government regulation, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

In the slaughterhouses where pigs are reduced to their constituent parts, the disassembly lines carry about 1,100 pigs per hour -- a new carcass every three seconds. For decades, the [...]

Published
2019

46. Climate change's threat to nuclear plants

Author

Stranahan, Susan Q.

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Safety and security measures, Climate change -- Forecasts and trends -- Environmental aspects, Nuclear energy, Global temperature changes, Independent regulatory commissions, Weather, Nuclear industry, Natural disasters, Nuclear facilities, Floods, Market trend/market analysis, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Susan Q. Stranahan When America's fleet of nuclear reactors was designed some four-plus decades ago, few people had ever heard the phrase 'climate change.' Today, the global threats of [...]

Published
2019

47. NRC To Inspect San Onofre Nuclear Plant After Waste Canister Incident

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Nuclear power plants -- Planning -- Inspection, Nuclear accidents -- Investigations, Radioactive wastes -- Storage, Company legal issue, Company business planning, General interest
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=646213870 BYLINE: ALISON ST JOHN HOST: RACHEL MARTIN RACHEL MARTIN: The San Onofre nuclear power plant in Southern California was officially shut down [...]

Published
2018

48. Recent developments in licensing and regulation at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Author

Chandler, Christopher C.

Subjects
Nuclear power plants -- Licensing, certification and accreditation, Nuclear energy -- Laws, regulations and rules, Citizens Awareness Network, Inc. v. United States (391 F.3d 338 (1st Cir. 2004)), United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Government regulation
Published
2006

49. Learning by doing: a number of valuable lessons on spent nuclear fuel transport in the USA were learned when the Department of Energy moved 125 fuel assemblies from New York state to Idaho

Author

Tyacke, Michael J. and Anderson, Traci

Subjects
United States. Department of Energy -- Laws, regulations and rules, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Laws, regulations and rules, Radioactive wastes -- Transportation, Environmental law, Government regulation, Business, Business, international, Petroleum, energy and mining industries
Abstract

In 1966, Nuclear Fuels Services (NFS) began operation of Western New York Nuclear Services Center, the first and only commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF) processing facility in the USA. The [...]

Published
2005

50. I & C for the AP1000: the AP1000 I & C systems provide protection against unsafe reactor operation and initiate selected protective functions to mitigate the consequences of design basis events

Author

Hayes, Tom and Kisalu, Jennifer

Subjects
United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- Powers and duties, Control equipment -- Design and construction, Control equipment -- Product information, Nuclear power plants -- Safety and security measures, Business, Business, international, Petroleum, energy and mining industries
Abstract

The AP1000 advanced pressurised water reactor (PWR) recently received final design approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The reactor features passive safety systems, which do not require the [...]

Published
2005

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